Tag: UNESCO

UNESCO joins the Power of Zero campaign to help children use the internet safely

Stuart Mitchell

Classroom resources that teach important life skills to help children safely and constructively engage online have been released as part of the launch of Power of Zero, a global campaign calling for zero violence, zero hate and zero bullying from age zero. The anti-cyberbullying campaign, led by US-based NGO ‘No Bully’, seeks to promote digital civility, bringing together key partners, including UNESCO, Microsoft and Facebook, to provide early educators and families with books, games and learning materials to prepare children for the technology and connectivity they will experience in their…

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“Girls Can Code” harnesses technology for transformation and poverty alleviation

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay this week took advantage of a trip to Accra, Ghana, to interact with a younger generation in the UNESCO IFAP project “Girls Can Code”. Held in the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, the project has trained 150 girls and 10 female teachers in the development of apps and coding. Some of the young learners interviewed during the visit spoke about their experiences. Abigail Asare explained that “through coding, I am able to solve mathematical problems by following the correct steps”.  Another participant, Cindy…

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International Essay Contest for Young People 2019: Participate by 15 June!

Stuart Mitchell

What does “Kindness” mean to you? How do you think we can create a kinder society? Young people from around the world are invited to reflect on these questions and enter the 2019 International Essay Contest for Young People organized by the Goi Peace Foundation, a GAP Key Partner. The annual contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and…

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“Me, different?”: UNESCO and the City of Bordeaux launch a global campaign against racism and discrimination

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO and the City of Bordeaux, with the support of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR), will launch a global poster campaign within the International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities – ICCAR on 21 March 2019 in celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The campaign showcases different portraits of everyday people displayed in public spaces in the city carrying messages that foster equality in diversity and “living together”. The copyright-free materials, which can also be used for social media, can be downloaded…

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UNESCO convenes brainstorm on Safety of Women Journalists Online

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO, in co-operation with Global Diplomacy Lab (GDL) and the Bosch Alumni Foundation, organized on 12 February a brainstorming session among media managers, journalists, researchers and representatives of OSCE Member States. “The aim was to gather inputs for a study UNESCO is planning on tackling the online harassment of women journalists,” said programme specialist Saorla McCabe. The session was organized in Vienna within the framework of the OSCE conference ‘Increasing Opportunities for Freedom of Expression and Media Pluralism’. Through a guided brainstorming format, participants were consulted on research questions and…

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